Sesame Street"The Flower Show"
Stinky is nervous that he won't bloom in time for the flower show. Maybe relaxing will help. Educational Objective: Self-Regulation. D

1:00 pm

Dinosaur Train"The Amazing Michelinoceras Brothers/Dads' Day Out"
The Amazing Michelinoceras Brothers - The Pteranodon family travels deep underwater on the Dinosaur Train to view two backwards-bounding brothers named Max and Mitch Michelinoceras. The kids are delighted to see that Max and Mitch put on a synchronized swimming show. Dads' Day Out - Buddy, Tiny, and Mr. Pteranodon join Annie Tyrannosaurus and Leroy Lambeosaurus and their dads for a Dads' Day at the Big Pond. D

1:30 pm

Super Why!"Tiddalick The Frog"
Whyatt's mom tells him that he's wasting water. This is a really big problem and he's not sure how to fix it. So the Super Readers dash into the Australian folk tale of Tiddalick the Frog and make the acquaintance of a funny amphibian whose puddle jumping is using up all the water and leaving his neighbors in the dust - literally! As the Super Readers help Tiddalick and his dry friends, they learn how important water is to the planet along with a valuable lesson about conservation. D

2:00 pm

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!"Manatees and Mermaids/The Last Chocolate"
Manatees and Mermaids - Sally and Nick are pretending to swim, but why not go for a real swim asks the Cat! Off to the Glippydrippy Gulf to meet Matilda the Manatee and her son Marlin. Matilda and Marlon teach their guests how to swim slowly and gracefully. Until they hear the sound of a boat motor! Those can be dangerous for manatees, but luckily the Cat, Nick and Sally help their new friends to stay safe. D

2:30 pm

Wild Kratts"Race for the Hippo Disc"
When Chris and Martin accidentally lose a Power Disc on the African savannah, the Wild Kratts goes into crisis mode to find the disc before it gets into the hands of Zach Varmitech. D

Brains On Trial with Alan Alda"Deciding Punishment"
As a young man is found guilty of badly injuring a woman during a robbery in a fictional court case, host Alan Alda discovers how neuroscience is already influencing the sentencing of defendants - especially young defendants - by revealing how the immature teenage brain is vulnerable to foolish and impulsive acts. Part 2 of 2G

NOVA"Why Ships Sink"
NOVA investigates the safety of cruise ships, which carry 20 million passengers annually on vacation aboard these deluxe "floating cities," which have doubled in size during the last decade. Some engineers fear these towering behemoths are dangerosly unstable. NOVA brings together marine engineering and safety experts to reconstruct famous cruise disasters, including the recent Costa Concordia to consider the questions about cruise safety.G

7:00 pm

Curiosity Quest Goes Green"Kids Recycling"
Children are always curious what happens to the recyclables after the trash truck picks them up, or why do we need to separate all of the recyclables. This episode answers children's questions with regards to the environment. D

7:30 pm

Coal-Earthfix
Three proposed coal export terminals in the Pacific Northwest have drawn support for promised jobs and local economic benefits. But critics point to the potential for negative environmental and human health impacts and traffic congestion. The decision whether to move forward on the construction of these projects is currently at an impasse. This EarthFix special examines the debate.G

8:00 pm

Scientific American Frontiers"Growing Up Different"
Many children face challenges far beyond the usual stresses and strains of growing up.The program looks at the controversial use of cochlear implants to give some hearing to profoundly deaf kids, the latest in augmentative communication technology to provide speech to children without it, new insights on the fundamental nature of autism and the implications for treating autistic children.G

9:00 pm

Brains On Trial with Alan Alda"Deciding Punishment"
As a young man is found guilty of badly injuring a woman during a robbery in a fictional court case, host Alan Alda discovers how neuroscience is already influencing the sentencing of defendants - especially young defendants - by revealing how the immature teenage brain is vulnerable to foolish and impulsive acts. Part 2 of 2G

10:00 pm

NOVA"Why Ships Sink"
NOVA investigates the safety of cruise ships, which carry 20 million passengers annually on vacation aboard these deluxe "floating cities," which have doubled in size during the last decade. Some engineers fear these towering behemoths are dangerosly unstable. NOVA brings together marine engineering and safety experts to reconstruct famous cruise disasters, including the recent Costa Concordia to consider the questions about cruise safety.G

11:00 pm

Curiosity Quest Goes Green"Kids Recycling"
Children are always curious what happens to the recyclables after the trash truck picks them up, or why do we need to separate all of the recyclables. This episode answers children's questions with regards to the environment. D

11:30 pm

Coal-Earthfix
Three proposed coal export terminals in the Pacific Northwest have drawn support for promised jobs and local economic benefits. But critics point to the potential for negative environmental and human health impacts and traffic congestion. The decision whether to move forward on the construction of these projects is currently at an impasse. This EarthFix special examines the debate.G